noun

• Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
• The people of ancient times.
• (obsolete) An old gentleman.
• (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
• (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
• The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
• The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.